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PHRF ratings Bingus15 at 12:07pm 02.10.15 Bigger Boats 5/1677 Hi all, I've used the search on here about racing and phrf ratings but haven't seen much discussion,
Keel and Engine Block Ground Bonding? rardiH36 at 11:31am 02.10.15 Ask All Sailors 3/1923 While digging around my electrical system in regards to the recent thread "Will Non-bonded Anodes Sa
Furler Line Size on 310 KenK13623 at 11:24am 02.10.15 Mid-Size Boats 2/971 I recently replaced my furler line with 3/8 Sta Set partially to improve how well it would unfurl.
Electronic thermostat for fridge (1) Bob 04 H260 at 10:44am 02.10.15 Big Boats 21/5660 I know a number of you have replaced your mechanical thermostat with an electronic one from China.
Has anyone used these solar panels (made in North America) holdech at 10:43am 02.10.15 Ask All Sailors 11/2124 I was pricing 300 - 325 watt Kyocera panels and came across an interesting article in the newspaper.
Hunter 340 mainsail outhaul line length Dave Groshong at 9:58am 02.10.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/47 Can any h340 owners with a furling mainsail tell me the length of the outhaul line? Thanks.
Ted Irwin Died Anonymous 121765 at 9:13am 02.10.15 Irwin 1/2209 Guys, There was news today that Ted passed away in Arkansas. I thought you guys would want to kn
Burner cap for a Force 10 stove (3) holdech at 9:00am 02.10.15 Parts Search 0/2058 It's the cap from the small top burner or oven burner (they are the same). I've heard these are n
Sailing Flordia Keys!!! HillbillyWanderer at 8:14am 02.10.15 Catalina 22 45/5265 I was wondering how many people would be interested in getting a group together during the winter mo
Servicing Raw Water Filter FlightRisk1 at 8:09am 02.10.15 Musings With Maine Sail 3/2045 I have a Groco ARG 500 raw water filter on my '76 Atomic 4 engine. I've had the boat 5 yrs. and I've
paint trainmanjess at 7:15am 02.10.15 Ask All Sailors 6/1426 hello all I have a name painted on the hull of my boat, and I am wanting to remove it.... I am no
how to build a mast raising rig? rlrobian at 5:30am 02.10.15 Catalina 22 29/16734 Folks, I've been searcihing this and other sites for a set of plans for building a trp-pod mast
Engine control panel replacement newage1461 at 6:25pm 02.09.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/6091 I am planning on replacing my Yanmar control panel and would like to find one of the plastic pieces
Irwin 27 deck dent? Pater at 5:39pm 02.09.15 Irwin 2/1859 The deck around the mast step has about a half inch depression from level. I've also noticed the cab
Wire deck pass through Bad Obsession at 4:16pm 02.09.15 Ask All Sailors 9/3889 I am thinking of running new wire though the deck. This is the wire for my anchor light and my stea
Hunter Passage 42 windlass upgrade Zaya at 12:58pm 02.09.15 Big Boats 10/3620 I have Maxwell 800 windlass and it doesn't work. I guess the motor is gone. So, I'm thinking of buyi
Engine Alarm Roland5048 at 11:56am 02.09.15 Ask All Sailors 6/1362 A while back my h30 took an indirect lightning hit. Replaced everything that was taken out except t
Hatch Vent Question stollo770 at 11:50am 02.09.15 The Cherubini Hunters 11/2318 Hello, I have a 1979 Hunter 27 and the inside of it is very, very damp. I cannot stop the moisture
BENETEAU - FONT TYPE - for name matching WhiteNow at 11:48am 02.09.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 14/16889 Does anyone know the Font Type /Style that Beneteau uses on the Oceanis. Wan to match my name font
Outboard Camscat25 at 11:27am 02.09.15 Smaller Boats 1/1000 Hello, This post is for an attempt to gain info on what size of outboard motor should be used on a

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Removing sludge from heat exchanger-Yanmar Zeek77 at 12:42pm 10.11.23 Have you removed the rear head yet ? After 24 years in place, I had mine apart for cleaning recentl
Legal Question jssailem at 12:41pm 10.11.23 Not a lawyer, but I can read... The Coast Guard's enforcement of applicable U.S. law on the high
Just how big is British Columbia? jssailem at 12:14pm 10.11.23 Intrepid Adventures were not stopped by that dusting... My feet did get a bit chilled...and my calv
Removing sludge from heat exchanger-Yanmar (3) Ralph Johnstone at 12:01pm 10.11.23 Part 18 is the tube that is stuck in the exchanger. Have you removed the rear head yet ? After 2
Yanmar 2GM20F Expansion Tank Drip (1) Panera at 11:59am 10.11.23 Thank you for the suggestion to mount the tank in another location off the engine. Unfortunately, t
Yanmar 2GM20F Expansion Tank Drip kappykaplan at 11:54am 10.11.23 What any sane person would do, except when dealt one of these : My expansion tank is located in th
Just how big is British Columbia? Terry Cox at 11:30am 10.11.23 Does this look like "little Snow at Sea Level"... Just a dusting. :)
Removing sludge from heat exchanger-Yanmar (1) Zeek77 at 11:07am 10.11.23 I have a Yanmar 2GM20F and I removed the heat exchanger to clean it, because I could tell it was a m
Yanmar 2GM20F Expansion Tank Drip (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:05am 10.11.23 Another possible solution would be to mount the expansion tank to the bulkhead in the engine compar
Beneteau First 21 Classic officebob at 11:00am 10.11.23 Andrew Did a quick search...+ 6 for shoal keel. Thanks
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? Ralph Johnstone at 10:47am 10.11.23 Those batteries need to be charged with a 14.7V absorption and the recommended charge current is .4
Navionics price increasing jssailem at 10:40am 10.11.23 Dave, Like many software programs there is a learning curve to understand the tools programed. I fo
Topping Lift suggestions for trailerable sailboats (1) rgranger at 10:32am 10.11.23 @FreedomCrawler @Monsterfish @patbratton This application applies to trailerable sailboat topping l
Fuel gauge Hunter 34 1985 Ralph Johnstone at 10:32am 10.11.23 so I don't remember whether it's a gasket or a sealant. I was just occurred to me when looking at
Fuel gauge Hunter 34 1985 jssailem at 10:30am 10.11.23 Tie a string on to something @kloudie1 so that the rescue team can find you and pull you back out...
Columbia keel question rgranger at 10:26am 10.11.23 You should probably post this in the Digital Dumpster Dive forum. https://forums.sailboatowners.com
Fuel gauge Hunter 34 1985 Ralph Johnstone at 10:23am 10.11.23 one arm has to go in first then after shoulders are in, the other arm comes in. Good Lord man :yi
Funny Friday!!! rgranger at 10:19am 10.11.23 A good synonym roll is just like a good poker hand it just needs a raisin. Boooo:laugh:
Precision 23 dock size Scubagirl62 at 10:11am 10.11.23 The widest part of the boat is at the gunnels and tapers down to the waterline. Currently, at our l
Yanmar 2GM20F Expansion Tank Drip kappykaplan at 10:07am 10.11.23 Another possible solution would be to mount the expansion tank to the bulkhead in the engine compar

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